10d just in time - football photos

Some of you might remember my 10d troubles. In a nutshell, AF started intermittently quitting. Not a soft, front or back focus problem, not focusing at all. Sent it in, got it back with the same problem. Sent it back. One and a half weeks later, I got it back...literally hours before I was scheduled to leave for my first assignment of the season. The link below shows the results (I was pleased!)

Football (american style) pics

Turned out the main board was faulty, and causing the AF problems.

Nice! What lens?

all in that gallery were a Sigma 300mm 2.8 prime. A couple had a 1.4 TC on as well.

Also got some decent stuff with the 70-200 2.8 L, but mostly left it on my DCS-520 (which can't hold the 10d's jock, by the way...little sports reference there)

Nice pics!

Although I must confess, I was happier with Nebraska's results against OSU than I was with my Pokes (WY Cowboys). I notice you have pics from both games.

How does one go about getting a pass to be a photographer on the field?

Well now I am embarassed about my Steelers pictures, yours are amazing!!! Obviously, you do that for a living... yes? I thought that they were fantastic!

At some smaller schools, a silver tongue pointed to the right ears can get you access. For upper D1, you about have to be shooting for a publication. The other option is to contact the school's SID and ask if they need a shooter for the Sports Information Department.

HeatherJL wrote:
Well now I am embarassed about my Steelers pictures, yours are amazing!!! Obviously, you do that for a living... yes? I thought that they were fantastic!

Thank you very much Heather.

Actually, I'm not a pro by any means. I do shoot Oklahoma State football for an area magazine, but it's an unpaid gig right now. So until someone offers me some greenbacks for my work, I'm an amature.

Pictures look great. Colors look great. Did you make any adjustments to White Balance or Color Temp?
I ask because my 10D photos just look a little less 'vibrant' than my film shots with Portra NC and VC. Thanks.
-kp

kingston,

No, no adjustments were made to white balance.

any problems with this lens and the 10D? Great pics!!

So far the 10d/Sigma combo has worked fine, including when a sigma 1.4x TC is added in (though it does soften things up a bit.

Of course I want a L 300 2.8, but I got the Sigma used for about $1300...vs. maybe $2300 for a beat-up L lens.